Delta Vacations announced today that its bookings from Delta Air Lines’ U.S. gateways to the Dominican Republic have experienced tremendous growth in the past few years.

The announcement was made during a news conference at the 2014 Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange held at the Paradisus Palma Real Convention Centers

“We’ve seen huge growth to the Dominican Republic,” said Steven Bradley, MLT Vacations Product Manager for Dominican Republic. “This growth mirrors Delta Air Lines’ increased service, particularly to Punta Cana. In fact, from January through the end 2014, Delta is expected to have increased service into Punta Cana by more than 30 percent.”           

According to Bradley, much of Delta Vacations’ growth in Punta Cana is from Delta’s two main domestic gateways, New York and Atlanta.

“Between 2011 and 2013, bookings to Punta Cana from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Atlanta have seen strong triple digit growth,” said Bradley.

Included in these bookings are substantial increases in specialty vacations, such as destination weddings and honeymoons. Delta Vacations destination weddings business more than quadrupled between 2011 and 2013. Honeymoon vacations increased five-fold and bookings for adults-only properties nearly doubled during the same period.